Summary
Desirée lives deep in the swamp and supports herself and her siblings by poaching. After an accident involving Deputy Billy and a friend, the Sheriff, Deputy and a family of locals go after Desirée. Soon the hunters become the hunted as she exacts her revenge for their violence against her family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 48
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.8/5
IMDb5.4
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most action movies, −20 min on the typical 108
typical 10888Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1974
October 12, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerDramaHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Beverly Sebastian Director, Writer, Producer
- Ferd Sebastian Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer
Editing · 1
- Ron Johnson Editor
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